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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 38 Shloka 20
Original Shloka
धर्ममर्थं च कामं च यस्तु काले निषेवते।।4.38.20।। विभज्य सततं वीर स्स राजा हरिसत्तम।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

वीर: a hero, हरिसत्तम O best among monkeys, यः whoever, धर्मम् duty, अर्थं च wealth also, कामं च desire too, काले in time, विभज्य after dividing due time, निषेवते attends, सः such a man, राजा is king.

English Commentary

'O best among the heroic monkeys, a king who apportions his time properly towards pursuit of dharma, artha and kama is a hero and deserves to be a king.